Impact of Inclusion of Employees with Disabilities in Internal Company Training

Last registered on January 23, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Impact of Inclusion of Employees with Disabilities in Internal Company Training
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012873
Initial registration date
January 22, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
January 23, 2024, 12:59 PM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Japan
Region
Tokyo

Primary Investigator

Name
Kakuya Naito
Affiliation
Tokyo University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2023-12-04
End date
2024-01-29
Keywords
Firms & Productivity, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This RCT is conducted with two intervention. The first intervention is focused on understanding how variations in recruitment notice phrasing can impact the participation rates and the demographics of the participants. The second intervention is investigating the effect of team composition, specifically the inclusion or exclusion of employees with disabilities.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Naito, Kakuya. 2024. "Impact of Inclusion of Employees with Disabilities in Internal Company Training." AEA RCT Registry. January 23. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12873-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2023-12-04
Intervention End Date
2024-01-29

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
1: The participation rate and employee characteristics.
2: The workshop scores, which reflect the team's performance, and the subjective evaluations of the team, which provide insights into the team dynamics and satisfaction.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
1: Version of the recruitment notice.
2: Team composition.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
RCT is conducted with two interventions. The first involves two versions of a training recruitment notice. The second divides teams into two different types of composition during the training. We will compare participation rates, employee characteristics, subjective evaluations of the team, and team performance. Data will be collected through surveys and recording communication during the training.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization conducted by researchers using computer program.
Randomization Unit
1: Individual
2: Teams of 5 employees attending workshops.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
1: 10,000 employees.
2: 24 teams of 5 members in each.
Sample size: planned number of observations
1: 10,000 employees. 2: 120 employees.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
1: 5,000 employees.
2: 12 teams each composed of 1 employee with a disabilities and 4 other members.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Research Institute of Human Engineering for Quality Life
IRB Approval Date
2023-10-04
IRB Approval Number
E23-15
Analysis Plan

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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